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APPLICATION FILED DEU.12.1905.

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CHARLOTTE J. SMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 21, 1906.

Application filed December 12, 1905. Serial Non 291,388.

To all w/trmt it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLOTTE J. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Comb, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact dc scription.

This invention relates to combs such as ladies wear in their hair.

The object of this invention is to produce a comb of this class which isconstructed so as to prevent it from becoming dislodged.

A further object is to construct the comb so that when in use it willpresent substan tially the appearance of an ordinary comb.

The invention consists in the cmnstruction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaim.

Reference is to be had to the acconqmnying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of refer ence indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective showing substantially one-half of a comb, theforward part thereof being broken away and represented in section. Fi .2is an elevation of the comb, showing the side usually presented to anobserver; and Fig. 3 is a cross-section of the comb and representing theaction of the comb, in being applied in practice.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the body of thecomb, which comprises a bar 2 of the usual curved form, having aplurality of teeth 3 projecting downwardly from the lower edge thereof.To the forward face of this body 1 I attach a shield or face-plate 4,which is preferably curved so as to conform nicely to the curvature ofthe bar 2. I attach this shield to the upper edge of the bar 2 by meansof a spring-hinge, 5, as shown most clearly in Fig. 1. This hinge ispreferably attached at substantially the midcle point of the bar. Iattach the parts so that the shield 4 projects at its up er edge beyondthe upper edge of the bar 2, or a purpose which Wlll appear more fullyhereinafter. Furthermore, the lower edge 6 of the shield 4 projectsbelow the lower edge 7 of the bar 2, as shown. On the rear or in nerface of the shield 4 I prefer to provide a plurality of projections ornibs 8, the same icing arranged in a row near the lower edge 6, asindicated. These nibs are disposed a slight distance apart to correspondwith the teeth 3 and are arranged so that when the shield lies closelyagainst the body of the comb the nibs project into the space between theteeth, as indicated most clearly in Fi 1.

It should be understood that the s rm hinge 5 operates to hold theshield c ose y against the body of the comb; but by exerting a slightforce upon the parts the shield may be rotated outwardly upon the hingeconnection 5, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 3, so that an angle 9 isformed between the body of the comb and the shield. The possibility ofseparating the shield from the body of the comb enables the comb to beapplied to the hair and fastened thereto. With the parts of the comb insubstantially the relation shown in Fig. 3 it should be understood thatthe body of the comb would be applied. to the hair in the usualmannerthat is, the teeth 3 passing downwardly be tween the locks ofhair. In this way the locks of hair pass through the space between theteeth 3, near the roots thereof-tl'1at is, near the lower edge 7 of thebar 2. Now when the shield 4 is allowed to resume its normal positionits lower edge comes against the locks of hair which pass between theteeth, and the nibs 8, pro ecting as they do into the space between theteeth, operate effectively to hold the comb in osition.

By reason of the fact that tie shield projects above the bar 2 at itsupper edge it will be understood that the hinge connection 5 isconcealed from the eye of an observer, for it will be remembered thatthe shield 4 is on the side of the comb that is presented to view.

Special attention is called to the fact also that the nibs 8 are formednot directly at the lower edge 6 of the shield, but slightly removedthcrefroin. Hence they cannot be seen from the side of the comb which isordinarily ircscntcd to view. For these reasons it shou d be understoodthat the comb after being a plied in the hair presents substantially t10 appearance of an ordinary comb, and this I consider highlyadvantageous, as the presence of springs or similar parts which lie inview are unsightly and injure the salable qualities of the comb.

The fact that the shield 4 lies flat against the face of the bar 2assists in giving the comb the appearance of an ordinary comb. Whencombs are otherwise constructed and the hinged parts project at an angleto each other, it becomes impossible to deceive the eye of an observerand, moreover, the comb becomes unsightly in a pearance.

Having thus descri ied my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent A comb, comprising a body consisting of a bar havin aplurality of teeth projecting downward y on the lower edge thereof, anda shield having a spring-hinge connection with lying flat u on said barand. having a plurality of ni )s on the rear face thereof, said i 5 nibsbeing removed above the lower edge of said shield whereby they areconcealed by said shield.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of 20 two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLOTTE J. SMITH.

Witnesses:

A. H. DAVIS, P. D. RoLLHAUs.

